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From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] iwlwifi: add basic runtime PM support
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:11:10 +0100
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On Sun, 2012-01-08 at 17:05 -0800, Guy, Wey-Yi wrote:


> I understand, but unless we figure out either make rkill interrupt works
> in runtime PM, or figure out the platform does not has HW RFKILL
> automatically, I don't see how this patch can upstream without generate
> a lot of issues and bug reports.

I suppose the question is -- will any tools/users enable it and then
scream about their rfkill?

Maybe we can use pm_runtime_forbid() to disable it completely, and add a
module parameter or something to enable it -- just so people are aware
of the tradeoffs?

johannes